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{{short description|Railway station in Bihar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Muzaffarpur Junction
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|25px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Muzaffarpur Juction Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = The main entrance of the station
| address = [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Muzaffarpur district]], [[Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.1222|N|85.3779|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|57|m|ft}}
| line =[[Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines]] [[Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line]] [[Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)]] [[Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section]] [[Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section]] [[Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 7(2 more platforms are being constructed)
| tracks = 22
| bicycle = Available
| parking = Available
| connections = [[City bus]], [[auto rickshaw]], [[ferry]], [[taxi]], [[cab service]]
| opened = {{start date and age|1886}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = {{start date and age|2010}}, [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-11899365.html|title=सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन|access-date=3 July 2018}}</ref>
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MFP
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone]]
| division = [[Sonpur_railway_division|Sonpur]]
}}
| owned = [[East Central Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = East Indian Railway
| passengers = 3,07,075 per day
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Bihar#India
| map_size = 300
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Muzaffarpur Junction in Bihar, India
}}
'''Muzaffarpur Junction railway station''', station code '''MFP''', is an A1 category railway station in the [[Sonepur, Bihar|Sonpur]] division of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. Muzaffarpur Junction is selected in station re-development plan with airport facilities & will be by Railway Infrastructure Development authority. Muzaffarpur Junction is located in [[Muzaffarpur]] city, the headquarters of [[Muzaffarpur district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]].<ref name=sonpurrail.gov.in>{{cite web|title=Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway|url=http://www.sonpurrail.gov.in/|publisher=Government of India|access-date=27 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506225623/http://www.sonpurrail.gov.in/|archive-date=6 May 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Aerial view of Muzaffarpur Junction.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Muzaffarpur Junction with sunset]]

==Background==
In February 2012, the [[Indian Railways]] had planned to set up a railway station Development Corporation (RSDC) that would work on improving the major railway stations, including Muzaffarpur Junction, by building and improving passenger amenities.<ref name=RSDC>{{cite news|title=Railways to set up body to develop stations|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/patna/31049817_1_passenger-amenities-railway-plan-rail-land-development-authority|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209011516/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/patna/31049817_1_passenger-amenities-railway-plan-rail-land-development-authority|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 December 2012|access-date=27 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
Under the development scheme, major development works are going on Muzaffarpur Junction. Separate air conditioned waiting lounge, free [[WiFi]] facility, [[IRCTC]] food court and many facilities are going to be available on Muzaffarpur Junction at the end of 2018. To enhance the security of this station, a [[metal detector]] and [[baggage handling system]] will be installed soon.

==Passenger movement==
Muzaffarpur is amongst the top hundred booking stations of the Indian Railway.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|title = Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry|work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 21 June 2013}}</ref>

===Platforms===
There are seven platforms in Muzaffarpur Junction. The station ranks 46th out of 75 A1 category stations of Indian Railways included in the Cleanness Survey conducted by [[IRCTC]] in 2017.<ref name=platforms>{{cite news|title=Work on doubling Sonepur–Chapra rail track begins|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Work-on-doubling-Sonepur-Chapra-rail-track-begins/articleshow/12607096.cms|access-date=27 April 2012| newspaper=[[The Times of India]]| date=11 June 2002}}</ref>

The platforms are interconnected with two [[foot overbridge]]s (one more proposed from Maripur end side). Platforms no. 5,6 and 7 are mainly for [[Hajipur]], [[Sitamarhi]], [[Narkatiaganj]] and [[Raxaul]]-bound passenger trains and some low-priority trains in the direction. Platforms no. 1, 2, 3, and 4 cater to most of the trains passing through the junction; platforms no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are the most important. Two more platforms are under construction.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

== Trains ==

[[File:Passenger train at Muzaffarpur Junction.jpg|thumb|Passenger train approaching Muzaffarpur Junction (from Motihari)]]

Sonpur is the divisional headquarters, and all the trains passing through this route have stoppages here. Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Muzaffarpur to neighbouring destinations. The following is a list of all the trains passing from Muzaffarpur Junction (as of 10 May 2012). The Muzaffarpur Junction is well connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network and serves the city with numerous trains such as [[Sapt Kranti Express]], [[Garib Rath Express]] etc. ISO 9001:2008 certified train [[Vaishali Express]] crosses the station daily in both directions and ISO 9001:2008 certified train [[Dibrugarh]]–[[New Delhi]] [[Rajdhani Express]] crosses the junction. Champaran Humsafar Express from Katihar to Delhi is running twice a week from 10 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/now-weekly-humsafar-express-will-run-from-katihar-to-delhi-via-saharsa-and-purnia.html|title=गुड न्यूज! कटिहार से दिल्ली तक वाया सहरसा चलेगी ये ट्रेन, ...जानिए|date=2018-03-24|work=Live Bihar News {{!}} लाइव बिहार न्यूज़|access-date=2018-03-29|language=hi-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage-inline|Muzaffarpur}}
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* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/560 Muzaffarpur Junction map]

{{Railways in Bihar}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

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[[Category:Railway stations in Muzaffarpur district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Bihar]]
[[Category:Sonpur railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1886]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Muzaffarpur]]
[[Category:Transport in Muzaffarpur]]

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